Ashlee B.
Yelp
Could not recommend this place. We stayed here for our babymoon and didn't mind spending a little extra for what looked like a very nice hotel. It is definitely in a good location for Sedona and we had lots of great food options walking distance nearby. The rooms are also large, although a bit dated.
Things started off on a weird note at check in when not one, but two receptionists had issues finding my Hilton Honors number. The check in was just a bit stilted, especially considering the caliber of hotel this is presented as.
The rest of our stay was fairly unremarkable, although certain events like the stargazing just wouldn't happen with no explanation as to why. Our room was quite hot so we finally called by the 2nd or 3rd day and maintenance was sent right away. Turns out all the AC vents were blocked or something so he got it back up and running, but a little frustrating at the price point that wasn't checked ahead of time.
Where things really took a turn were on the last day. Throughout the trip, I had been filling up my water bottle with the water jugs they keep in reception--sometimes they had nice infused waters with lemon, lime, etc. Again, I'm pregnant and we were on the go a lot this trip hiking and doing other activities so wanted to be sure I was hydrated. Right after we dropped our keys, I went to fill up my bottle for the drive to the airport. The man Rado who was working reception and had checked us out ran over and let me know that I wasn't allowed to fill my water from the inside jugs and instead needed to use a pump that was outside. He was nice enough about the explanation, but this was the first I had heard of it. Also, we had just checked out and I feel you should always leave guests on a positive note, so it was strange that the last impression he would leave us with was one of us being scolded. And, being pregnant and probably a little more emotional than I would otherwise be, I thought couldn't he have just let this one go?
Anyway, I went outside to fill my bottle (water tasted not as good) and my husband saw I was upset so he went back in just to tell the guy that maybe in the future he should consider whether something is worth making a fuss over, and a pregnant woman filling her water when we just paid thousands to stay at this hotel for the week is probably not the hill worth dying on. Rado immediately doubled down on his stance and became very aggressive. My husband was just looking for an acknowledgment and apology as guests of the hotel, which he refused to provide. He also began accusing my husband of yelling, and a manager working the front desk had to interject and note my husband had not raised his voice at all and apologized to him that many of their front desk staff had not received proper training. The whole experience really ended our trip on a sour note when it could have easily been acknowledged and resolved.
To add insult to injury, in reviewing my final charges, I see we were charged for self parking and a daily resort fee. As mentioned, this hotel is already quite pricey. At check in, nothing was ever mentioned about these fees and when I inserted my card, I was expressly told it was a hold for incidentals only. When I called about the charges and explained this, I was told they would be taken off, but they weren't. When I called back a few days later, a very rude woman answered the phone and as I was explaining the situation, rudely cut me off yelling "NOPE, NOPE, that's not our policy." She refused to escalate the situation so I was forced to open a dispute with my credit card provider. The customer service is really lacking.